Brazilian Grand Prix 1984 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Alain Prost opened the 1984 season with a commanding victory at Rio's Jacarepagua circuit, signaling McLaren-TAG Porsche's emergence as Formula 1's new dominant force. The Frenchman controlled the race from the front, demonstrating the MP4/2's combination of turbo power and carbon-fiber chassis reliability that would define the season. Keke Rosberg delivered Williams-Honda their first points of the year with second place, while Elio de Angelis secured the podium for Lotus.

The Brazilian Grand Prix marked the beginning of McLaren's extraordinary season, though neither Prost nor the team realized they were launching a campaign that would produce 12 victories from 16 races. The race ran smoothly in sunny conditions, providing little indication of the dramatic weather-affected races that would come later in the year. For Prost, the victory was the perfect start to his championship challenge, establishing early momentum in what would become the closest title fight in Formula 1 history.